William Leigh

U.S. House candidate

Home state: New York
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1806

0-1

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Leigh2

Opponents1,704

Elections run

William Leigh, an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1806 U.S. House election in New York's District 12 to David Thomas, receiving 2 votes (0.06%).

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How many votes has William Leigh received?

William Leigh has received 2 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Leigh’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1806	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	20.06%	David Thomas Jacob Snell Anthony I Blanchard Joseph Fitch James Savage Russell Wheeler George W Reid Robert Pacel Bert Clark William D Stewart Richard T Mosher Alphonzo A Hopkins John Herkimer Daniel Malon William Tist William Robarie Alexander M Nith D Frank Allen James Cheetham Thomas Denis Duty M Intyre Williams Robert M Nab Reuben Whallon Charles Stanton John G Proudfit Joseph Harrington William Trueman Andrew Haggart Gerrit Wendel Charles A Hitchcock Isaac Serjeant David Force

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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.